The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-02-17
RELIEF CORPS NEWS.
GIeaningS from National Headquar-
terS--NOteS from the Departments.
HEADQUARTERS WoMAN's RELIEF CORPS,
SAN Francisco, CAL.

HEADQUARTERS WoMAN's RELIEF CORPS
SAN Francisco, CAL.
ELIZABETH DA. KINSy, National President.
NELLIE q. BACKUs. National Secretary.
FEB. 2, 1887.
DEAR TRIBUNE: In contemplating the work
ings of a large, smoothly-running machine, 1t
is very hard to realize the skill and labor re-
quired to adjust each minute detail, and yet an
intimate knowledge will soon show that moth
ing, not the first movement, is possible without
continual care and systematic understanding.
And it is equally true of this great Order OF
ours, and only the intense interest and great
responsibilities felt by those in whose hands
the trust is placed make it possible that the IN
tricacies be successfully overcome and harmony
throughout prevail. Many, even most Of the
readers of The NATIONAL TRIBUNE who visit
ed San Francisco last year, and are familiar
with the various sights and sounds OF our city,
will remember our California street, with its
Mob Hill Of handsome residences and extensive
view, and farther down the business portion,
and here is it in one of its many fine buildings
that the Hub of the Wheel of Charity may be
found in the very room where the General
Committee of Management of the Goth National
Encampment, GAR, met in solemn eonelave
and laid their plots and plans for the enter
tainment of their expected visitors.
Here, any day in the week and always on
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, Mrs. Kline,
our National President, may be found with her
Secretary holding forth to those who come to
seek for information, or writing the many,
many letters that carry the necessary instruc-
tions and tidings all along the line. They are
many times pleasantly interrupted by visits
from those interested to inquire how the world
wags in their neighborhOOd, but none are so
frequent and unfailing in their calls as that
faithful servant of Uncle Sam, the postman.
Three times day he comes and leaves his bud
get of news, varying between two and 20 let
tiers, each telling its story of hopes and fears.
Mrs. Annie G. Faunce, President, Potomac
Corps, No. 2, writes encouragingly that they
already see their work opening up before them,
and almost every day cases are presented to
them requiring their assistance. The Depart
ment Commander and his Staff give them every
aid in their power and encourage them heartily
in their work.
A report from Kansas has not very often ap-
peared in these columns, but ii does not mean
that they are dead or dying, or even sleeping
they really are very wide awake and vigorous
The Department President has spent all of heI
time since Dec. in organizing, inspecting and
instructing wherever her help has been mos
needed. Notwithstanding some losses, the cause
is steadily advancing, and they now number
14S Corps, with large number of application
pending Many of the Corps have held join
installations with the Posts, and all such repor
| very pleasant OCCASIONS, ana IalrSJ Dean Dakes
phantom and necktie parties and other enter
tainments are in progress throughout the De
partment.
A request was recently received from Mrs
Wickens, the Department Treasurer, for a con
siderable amount of Chinese and japanese good
and ware for bazaar, with young ladies in cos
tune in attendance, TO be held in Sabatha.
| is their endeavor to raise thousand-dolla
debt from the building owned by the GAR
and we wish them every success in their enter
prise.
Mrs. Dyer, Department Inspector of ConneC
ticut, writes that work in her State has take
a new impetus during the last few months, an
that applications have been made for q numbe
Of new Corps. In Florida, also, we hear fror
Mr.. VIM. James. Senior Vice Department Con
mander, that there is desire for more Corp
and movement on foot for their organization
Jack Frost is very bright company, but some
what exacting in his requirements.
Attention is called to decisions that will
published in THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, as the
contain matters Of interest to Departments an
Corps. EUREKA.